Real mode / Protected mode definition?

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From: Malcolm Sharp
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 19:56

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I'd appreciate someone providing a definition of real mode and
protected mode.  I thought I understood the difference - until I
needed to explain it someone.  I looked in the MS-DOS 5.0 manual and
found nothing.  Is this something that usually involves Windows only?
The question came to me from someone who just bought a new compiler
that said he could compile either for real or protected mode.

Thanks in advance.

Malcolm Sharp

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Subject: Real mode / Protected mode definition?
Date: 16 Dec 1992 11:56:03 -0800
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